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     Major Terence Eden, 8th Baron Auckland was born on 3 November 1892.¹ He was the son of Hon. George Eden and Amy Violet Hay-Drummond.¹ He married Evelyn Vane Drummond of Cromlix, daughter of Colonel Arthur William Henry Drummond of Cromlix and Mary Scott, on 12 September 1925.¹ He died on 14 September 1957 at age 64.¹
     Major Terence Eden, 8th Baron Auckland was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.² He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Machine Gun Corps.² He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.² He was decorated with the Military Cross (M.C.) (and bar).² He gained the rank of Major in the service of the Royal Armoured Corps (Territorial Army).² He fought in the Second World War.² He succeeded to the title of 8th Baron Auckland, of West Auckland, co. Durham [G.B., 1793] on 21 June 1955.¹ He succeeded to the title of 8th Baron Auckland [I., 1789] on 21 June 1955.¹

     Evelyn Vane Drummond of Cromlix was born on 25 November 1904. She was the daughter of Colonel Arthur William Henry Drummond of Cromlix and Mary Scott.¹ She married Major Terence Eden, 8th Baron Auckland, son of Hon. George Eden and Amy Violet Hay-Drummond, on 12 September 1925.¹ She died on 23 November 1971 at age 66.²
     Her married name became Eden. As a result of her marriage, Evelyn Vane Drummond of Cromlix was styled as Baroness Auckland on 21 June 1955.

     Mary Scott was the daughter of Sir Edward Henry Scott, 5th Bt.. She married Colonel Arthur William Henry Drummond of Cromlix, son of Colonel Hon. Charles Rowley Hay-Drummond of Cromlix and Arabella Augusta Meyrick, on 24 November 1891. She died on 6 June 1948.
     Her married name became Hay-Drummond.

     Sir Edward Henry Scott, 5th Bt. was born on 19 February 1842. He married Emilie Packe, daughter of Henry Packe, on 6 June 1865.¹ He died on 1 August 1883 at age 41.
     Sir Edward Henry Scott, 5th Bt. gained the title of 5th Baronet Scott, of Lytchet Minster.

     Evelyn Elizabeth Vane Hay-Drummond was born circa 1860. She was the daughter of Colonel Hon. Charles Rowley Hay-Drummond of Cromlix and Arabella Augusta Meyrick.¹ She married Sir Robert Drummond Moncreiffe of that Ilk, 8th Bt., son of Sir Thomas Moncreiffe of that Ilk, 7th Bt. and Lady Louisa Hay-Drummond, on 6 April 1880.² She died on 16 January 1938.²
     Her married name became Moncreiffe.

     Harry Claude Frederick Hay-Drummond was born on 18 December 1864. He was the son of Colonel Hon. Charles Rowley Hay-Drummond of Cromlix and Arabella Augusta Meyrick. He married Harriet Lepel Dorothea Sayer, daughter of Captain Frederick Sayer, on 25 July 1889. He died on 26 April 1939 at age 74.

     Algernon Richard Francis Hay-Drummond was born on 19 May 1870. He was the son of Colonel Hon. Charles Rowley Hay-Drummond of Cromlix and Arabella Augusta Meyrick. He married Mary Verena Campbell Bald, daughter of John Bald, on 26 January 1904.

     Ida Agnes Vanes Hay-Drummond was born circa 1865. She was the daughter of Colonel Hon. Charles Rowley Hay-Drummond of Cromlix and Arabella Augusta Meyrick. She married Reginald West, son of Rt. Hon. Sir Algernon Edward West and Mary Elizabeth Caroline Barrington, on 22 September 1885. She died on 28 October 1938.
     Her married name became West.

     Maude Aline Hay-Drummond was born on 4 February 1872. She was the daughter of Colonel Hon. Charles Rowley Hay-Drummond of Cromlix and Arabella Augusta Meyrick. She died on 2 February 1941 at age 68.

     Sir Robert Drummond Moncreiffe of that Ilk, 8th Bt. was born on 3 November 1856.² He was the son of Sir Thomas Moncreiffe of that Ilk, 7th Bt. and Lady Louisa Hay-Drummond.¹ He married Evelyn Elizabeth Vane Hay-Drummond, daughter of Colonel Hon. Charles Rowley Hay-Drummond of Cromlix and Arabella Augusta Meyrick, on 6 April 1880.² He died on 8 June 1931 at age 74, without issue.²
     Sir Robert Drummond Moncreiffe of that Ilk, 8th Bt. was educated at Harrow School, Harrow on the Hill, London, England.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant between 1876 and 1881 in the service of the Scots Guards.² He succeeded to the title of 8th Baronet Moncreiffe [N.S., 1685] on 15 August 1879.² He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Atholl Highlanders.² He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to HM King George V.² He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches twice.² He was invested as a Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1915.² He was commanding officer of the Perthshire Battalion, Black Watch in 1915.² He was decorated with the Volunteer Officers' Decoration (V.D.).² He was invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.).² He was commander of the Edinburgh Castle in 1918.² He was decorated with the Territorial Decoration (T.D.).² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Perthshire.² He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the service of the 6th (Perthshire) Battalion, Black Watch.²